fn:starts-with

Tests whether one string starts with another string.

starts-with($arg1 as xs:string?, $arg2 as xs:string?) ➔ xs:boolean

Arguments

 

$arg1

xs:string?

The containing string

 

$arg2

xs:string?

The supposed initial part of the string

Result

xs:boolean

starts-with($arg1 as xs:string?, $arg2 as xs:string?, $collation as xs:string) ➔ xs:boolean

Arguments

 

$arg1

xs:string?

The containing string

 

$arg2

xs:string?

The supposed initial part of the string

 

$collation

xs:string

The collation to be used for comparing characters

Result

xs:boolean

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions

Links to W3C specifications

XPath 3.1 Functions and Operators